Force.com IDE is in a
maintenance-only state. We still provide support for the product through our official
channels, but updates prior to October 12, 2019 will be only for critical security
issues that arise. On October 12, 2019, we will no longer provide support or updates of
any kind for Force.com IDE. On that date, we will also begin archiving documentation and
removing download links for the product. We recommend that you start migrating to Salesforce Extensions for Visual
Studio Code or one of the great tools made by our partners. For more
information, see The Future
of Salesforce IDEs on the Salesforce Developers Blog.
The Log Viewer provides an easy way to access the contents of the Force.com IDE system
log file. If you encounter exception messages or other problems while using the IDE, this log
file may help diagnose and resolve the issue, and can be provided to Salesforce customer support.
To display the Log Viewer, click .
- To monitor for events as they occur, the Log Viewer frequently refreshes
itself from the log file on disk. This activity may slow your system.
- We recommend that you keep the Log Viewer closed during normal use of the
IDE.
To include more detail in the system log, run the IDE in debug
mode. For information, see Troubleshoot the Force.com IDE: Debug Mode.
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